Let's Talk

It seems that here in South Carolina, when democrats get together, the question of what to do about Alvin Greene rears its ugly head.

Isn't that great?  We democrats do love to talk, argue, debate, discuss, weigh options, and even disagree.

You won't see us showing a united front against the opposition.  Look at the health care "debate", and by the way, remember the "public option"?

I am even enjoying the one democrat in the senate who routinely votes with the opposition, so, for example, a really easy vote like the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court ended up with 63 yeas and that one darned democrat voting no.  You know who I'm talking about, you poor lost soul.

Alvin Greene is ever so much more complicated than Elena Kagan.  Somebody -- a nobody -- from Nowhere, SC, beats the sorrowful looking but highly experienced Vic Rawl in the primary.  And does he have issues!  Unemployed, a questionable pornography charge, some issues with authority during his military service.

I am not going to defend Alvin Greene, but I can't say that I know any more about the porn charge or military service than I knew about ACORN or Shirley Sherrod until there was some thorough and unbiased investigation.  And I'll bet we all know someone who had a hard time with authority in the military.  For that matter, we once elected a president who we heard didn't even hardly show up for his National Guard duty.

But even with his issues, Alvin Greene wants to help the people of South Carolina with unemployment and our sad education system.  

So let's keep arguing and debating, but on November 2, let's send a message to Jim Demint and his corporate cronies in the Senate.  Let's tell them that we aren't going to let their united front bash our democracy any more.